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Can College Rankings Giant Keep Schools from Cheating?

on February 6, 2013 in Admissions, College rankings, Evaluating Schools, Research

The steady trickle of colleges and universities that have admitted to fudging the figures that they send to U.S. News & World Report could end up changing the college rankings submission rules. In an interview published today in Inside Higher Ed, Brian Kelly, the editor and chief content officer at U.S. News, said that the [...]

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Colleges and Universities That Cheat

on February 2, 2012 in College rankings, Colleges, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Research

Claremont McKenna College recently announced that it had been sending inflated SAT scores to US News since 2005. According to news accounts, the vice president and dean of admissions admitted inflating the scores and resigned. The college’s critical reading scores were inflated by an average of 17 points and the math scores were bumped up [...]

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California Teen Getting Grief for Liking Southern Universities

on January 11, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, California universities, High school counselors, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities

Note: I wanted to let you know that I will be holding my next two college workshops at the University of California, San Diego on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4. At the workshops — you can sign up for one or both – I aim to share with you ways to help you make smart [...]

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